Tag Archives: General Hospital

Dave Foley: The Kids in the Hall founder, who went on to star in News Radio, chats with Movie Geeks United hosts Jamey DuVall and Jerry Dennis about his new flick, Cooper’s Christmas, just released on DVD. Plus: Olivia Williams, star of Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer.

Christine Lahti: The Chicago Hope star, who broke onto the cinematic scene opposite Al Pacino in 1979’s And Justice for All, drops in on Film Festival Radio host Janice Malone to chat about her return to NBC’s Law & Order: SVU as Sonya Paxton.

Jon Lindstrom: The actor who played Kevin Collins on General Hospital chats with OutTakes host Laurie Baker about his guest turn on CBS’ Blue Bloods. A drummer with The High Lonesome, Jon Linstrom also fills us in on the band’s newly remastered CD, Feel Free to Do So.

Etterlene ‘Mama’ DeBarge: The DeBarge family matriarch, whose brood hit the pop charts in the ‘80s with hits like Rhythm of the Night and You Wear It Well, drops in to chat with DeAnna “Mz Deeva” Shields about her memoir, Other Side of the Pain. Plus: Ft. Hood’s USO director, Robin Crouse.

Shanya Turk: The 2010 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner, who was selected from 4,300 candidates throughout the U.S., talks with WIN Without Competing’s Dr. Arlene Barro about the project that earned her that honor: Shayna Turk’s Academy of Rising Stars, a drama camp for kids.

Neil Hopkins, the actor best known for playing heroin-addicted rock star Liam on ABC’s Lost drops in on Mr. Media to discuss his role in the big-screen sci-fi thriller Skyline—about a UFO that lands in L.A.—which opens Nov. 12 and co-stars Eric Balfour and Donald Faison.

Marc Maron, the funnyman who formerly hosted his own Air America showwhile appearing on Late Night with Conan O’Brien44 times—more than any other standup comic—chats with Mr. Media about his twice-weekly podcast titled WTF with Marc Maron.

Scott Stratten, the President of social-media consulting firm UnMarketing stops by Marketing Tech Blog to chat with Douglas Karr about his new book, UnMarketing: Stop Marketing. Start Engaging, which focuses on the “pull & stay”—rather than “push & pray”—method.

Drew Cheetwood, the General Hospital hottie, who’s played Milo Giambetti—bodyguard to Sonny Corinthos—since 2006, discusses how he went from on-set personal trainer to regular castmember. Drew also chats with Jasam Radio’sDeborah Huey about his engagement to Jenna Vitale.

Aaron Johnson, who plays young John Lennon in Nowhere Boy, chats about the Beatle’s widow’s reaction to the new biopic. “Yoko gave her blessing and basically stayed out of the way while we were making the film,” he tells host Robin Milling. “And she cried when she saw the movie.”

Mutha Knows host Mutha kicks it with hip-hop diva Rah Digga, formerly of Busta Rhymes’Flipmode Squad, who last month released his first album in 10 years, Classic, featuring the tracks Who Gonna Check Me Boo, Solidified and Viral.

The VRO’sAmy McCracken and her coven of co-hosts sit down with Stephen Martines, who plays super-bad vamp Frederick on CW’s Vampire Diaries. The former General Hospital star will speak out against bullying—at home, at school and online.

The S Word’sShannon Baether hangs with Monique Dupree—aka The Black Scream Queen—who’s headlined in such horror flicks as Bikini Bloodbath Christmas and Satan Hates You, while also appearing in hits like The Replacements and American Gangster.

Conversations with Linda’sLinda Lawson gives it up for soul singer Bettye LaVette who—after 43 years of making records—finally got her props in 2005 with the release of I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise. The diva will chat about her new album, Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook.

Robin Milling flashes back to 1989, when she chatted with Who frontman Roger Daltrey, who— despite his pyrotechnic stage presence—proved to be a ho-hum creature. “I’ve got a really boring rock story,” he said. “I’ve been with the same woman for 22 years. I’ve got five kids.”

General Hospital’sNancy Lee Grahn ‘fesses up to messin’ up by tweeting about her daytime divas project. “It’s a stupid way to do business and that’s not the way that prime-time does business,” she says. “I got reprimanded, and the next time you’ll hear about it is when it’s ready to be seen.” She tells Buzzworthy Radio.

Life After Dusk host Cedric Collier gives it up for VohnBeatz, the 12-year-old hip-hop producer from Dallas who recently won the iStandard Showcase at The Texas Urban Music Summit (and whose dad, S1, produced Kanye West’s hit single Power).

Somewhere in Vegas host Marq with a Q grunts along with Kevin Burke, who has been starring in the record-setting stage comedy Defending the Caveman since 2003, and is now performing the testosterone-laden show at Sin City’s Excalibur Casino.

On Demand: OnLong Live Rock Creedence Clearwater bassist Stu Cook recalls his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. “Somebody in the production team comes over to us and he says, ‘We’ve gotta tell you that Ed goes out and drinks his dinner,’” the bassist tells us. “‘So all bets are off when we tape.’”

At 10 PMBuzzworthy Radio’sNaVell Lee gets up close and personal with Nancy Lee Grahn, who has been playing Alexis Davis on General Hospital since 1996. The Daytime Emmy Award winner will fill us in on what’s in store for her character in the coming months.

At 5 PMBish Talk Radio’sBre Sylvia hangs with Dondria— aka Phatfffat—the R&B cutie whose YouTube channel caught the eye of impresario Jermaine Dupri, who in turn signed her to his So So Def lable. Dondria will chat about her new, self-titled album, which drops Aug. 17.

At 3 PMHaunted 911 Radio’sWayne Punter and Ray Jorden welcome parapsychologist Ciarán O’Keeffe from the cast of the hit British reality series Most Haunted. Dr. O’Keefe is also a senior advisor to London’s 148-year-old Ghost Club paranormal research organization.

At 6 PMChris and Company’sChris Bennett whoops it up with Cool TLC. The self-proclaimed “rapmedian”— who has shared the stage with such A-listers as Snoop Dogg, Eddie Griffin, Al Green and the late Bernie Mac—will strut his comic stuff tomorrow at The Cleveland Improv.

At 8 PMThe Final Word hosts JayReelz and J.D. get busy with former Miami DolphinJim Jensen—who, during his 12 years on the team, played TE, QB, RB, FB and WR. Jim’s fearless style on the field (and off, as he’ll no doubt discuss) earned him the nickname “Crash.”

At 8 PMArtists on Demand hangs with “Justin Bobby” Brescia—aka The Hills hottie Audrina Partridge’s bad-boy beau—who’ll fill us in on what’s up with his band, EdstanleY, which he describes as “a 3-piece inferno of soulful fury born in the depths of a Huntington Beach garage.”

At 10 AM Elisa Donovan, who played Amber Mariens on the ABC series Clueless, stops by to update us on her wealth of showbiz projects, including turning her one-woman show, Sweet Dreams, into a book, and shooting the sequel to ABCFamily’s The Dog Who Saved Christmas.

At 10 PMBuzzworthy Radio host NaVell Lee gets up close and personal with Lisa LoCicero, who plays Olivia Falconeri on General Hospital. Lisa will offer us a peek at what’s coming up on the show—like whether she’ll get busy (again) with Brandon Barash’s Johnny Zacchara.

At 8 PMMagnetic Wealth’sNan Akasha goes one-on-one with Joe Vitale, who starred in the hit, Oprah-touted flick The Secret—and was formerly homeless. Now president of Hypnotic Marketing, Joe (above with pal James Caan), will chat about his new book, Attract Money Now.

At 7 PMBook Club Girl sits down with Emily Gray Tedrowe to discuss her maiden novel, Commuters, which tells the story of Winnie Easton, a 78-year-old woman who finds love with a wealthy Chicago businessman who has moved to a small town in upstate New York to begin life anew.

At 8 PM123 Film!’sSam Heer welcomes producer E. Bennett Walsh, who has brought to the silver screen such flicks as Knight and Day, Edge Of Darkness, Sate of Play and Kill Bill. The Hollywood powerhouse will be taking emailed questions about the biz.

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At 1 PMTomatoes in Trenches’ Cheryl Benton asks, Are you bored with your workout routine? Then Andrea Lin—a choreographer who’s worked with A-listers like Madonna and Mariah Carey—can help. The lithe Taiwanese beauty will chat about the latest release in her Dance A Go-Go series.

At 2 PMNamaste Radio rolls out the red carpet for Alannah Myles, the Canadian songbird who snagged a Grammy for 1990’s Black Velvet. The stunning diva will chat about her new album, which offers a new take on that smash hit single.

At 7:30 PM Meet America’s newest social-media guru—Bill Cosby on his new Blog Talk Radio show! Join the comic icon for a two-hour special as he unveils his new iPhone app, chats about his hilarious webcast series, OBKB, and offers his trademark take on Twitter, BlogTalkRadio and every platform in between.

Also at 9 PMThe VRO’s Amy McCracken and her coven of co-hosts swoon over Stephen Martines, who made his name on The Guiding Light and General Hospital, and now plays super-bad vamp Frederick on the CW’s Vampire Diaries. The hottie will chat about his upcoming big-screen projects.

Tune in to some great content from today on BlogTalkRadio.*Please note that all show times are listed in EST time.
Today’s Programming Highlights:

At 1 PMThe Ageless Sisters listen intently as psychologist Diana Kirschner—who’s been featured on the Today show and Oprah—chats about her latest book, Love in 50 Days: The Essential Guide to Finding Your Own True Love.

At 73o PMAlan Roger Currie of Upfront & Straightforward— which focuses on socially-active and progressive singles—gives it up for, well, his badd old self as he celebrates three fun-filled years on the world’s greatest online radio network, BlogTalkRadio. Way to go, AC!

At 8 PMArtists on Demand gets busy with Jonathan Jackson, who plays Lucky Spencer on General Hospital, but prefers to focus on his musical talents. So the singer-guitarist and his band, Enation, will be here to chat about their latest album, Live from the Northwest.

At 8 PM123 Film!’s Sam Heer cues Hollywood music supervisor Maureen Crowe (above with Fergie), whom Clive Davis tapped as his vice president of soundtracks, and who’s also worked for Disney, MGM and Fox, while overseeing the scores of hits like Chicago and The Perfect Storm.

At 9:30 PMResiliency Radio hosts Rick Allen and Lauren Monroe hang with Dancing with Myself singer Billy Idol and Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen. The rockers reveal how they’ve survived in the face of drug overdoses, motorcycle wrecks, amputation and other adversities

At 10 PMNDB Media host Roger Noriega finds—for a second time—Andrea Gabriel, who played Nadia on ABC’s recently-wrapped Lost. The chestnut-haired stunner will discuss why she believes her character wasn’t in fact Sayid’s love connection.